There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to São Tomé by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sao Tome (TMS)plane MEL - TMS
31h 10m$1,120–3,020Train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sao Tome (TMS)plane CBR - TMS
2d 6h$1,724–6,205
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sao Tome (TMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to São Tomé is to fly which costs $1,100 - $3,100 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to São Tomé is to fly which takes 31h 10m and costs $1,100 - $3,100.
The distance between Melbourne and São Tomé is 14081 km.
It takes approximately 31h 10m to get from Melbourne to São Tomé, including transfers.
São Tomé is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:55 AM in Melbourne and 2:55 PM in São Tomé.
There are 101+ hotels available in São Tomé.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe?
Emirates, TAAG Angola Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sao Tome (TMS) once daily.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sao Tome via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sao Tome via Sydney, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sao Tome via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sao Tome via Abu Dhabi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sao Tome via Sydney, Johannesburg, Libreville
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $100–120
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury to Canberra
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